Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [v-ing] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In nature small fish are constantly looking for food , and will eat small amounts whenever they find them . |
| 2 | In many cases the onset of symptoms is found in situations where water quality has deteriorated , where aggressive fish are constantly battling for territory or where opportunist parasites find a weakened fish and multiply rapidly . |
| 3 | If all that does n't stop the person , they are obviously looking for trouble of some sort and you must quickly decide whether to lash out first or run for safety . |
| 4 | Thus Anderson may have been more prophetic than was realized at the time ( Earley 1988:61 ) : Parents are basically looking for reassurance about their children 's schools and teachers . |
| 5 | If he then varies or strays from the agreement in an unsatisfactory way you are only asking for trouble if you do n't act promptly for full recovery . |
| 6 | He had n't been exactly jumping for joy to have her here in the first place , as she knew very well . |
| 7 | Bankers and others are already campaigning for relaxation of this law , to allow foreign investment in such Swiss companies . |
| 8 | Most of us are still thinking about our Summer holidays , but one group of people are already preparing for Christmas ! |
| 9 | They are pushing at an open door , we in the industry are already working for change . |
| 10 | Hereford United meanwhile are just fighting for survival … on Saturday they drew one-all with York City |
| 11 | We are just asking for knowledge of the Minister 's attitude to a funding council . |
| 12 | Only er , only , they 're only paying for lunch for those that they have to pay for lunch . |
| 13 | We 're still looking for balance and the injuries we 've had have n't helped . ’ |
| 14 | Over on BBC , David Dimbleby announced a minute later : ‘ We 're still waiting for Torbay . ’ |
| 15 | We 're still waiting for news . |
| 16 | And they 're also looking for progress too , they want to increase |
| 17 | You 're also looking for value for money . |
| 18 | I think they 're actually appealing for hand ball you know the Forest players . |
| 19 | HOSPICE staff are still appealing for furniture for their newly opened office at Harewood House , Harewood Hill , Darlington . |
| 20 | Bangor have been a revelation this season and are still pushing for success on three fronts , unlike the poor old Blues . |
| 21 | Two consortia — one led by P & O and the other by Trafalgar House — are still bidding for partnership with BR , which is due to announce its choice by the end of the month . |
| 22 | A couple who bought a flat which did n't officially exist are still fighting for compensation four years later . |
| 23 | Even some who do have deeds are still waiting for compensation . |
| 24 | But the relatives of those who died , like Andy Barnes who lost his 15-year-old daughter Paula , are still waiting for compensation . |
| 25 | Hundreds of families are still waiting for justice to be done . |
| 26 | Detectives are urgently appealing for help to track down the murderer of an elderly man found beaten to death in the pet shop where he worked . |
| 27 | Detectives are urgently appealing for help to track down the murderer of an elderly man found beaten to death in the pet shop where he worked . |
| 28 | While England 's cricketers are looking for a big win against Zimbabwe in the World Cup in Australia tonight , a younger generation are also hoping for success in a tour of the African country . |
| 29 | They are also angling for control of the Careers Advisory Service . |
| 30 | In addition to supporting CCITT standards , the companies say that they are also aiming for compatibility with the US Advanced Intelligent Network specifications . |